Turkey expands its military presence in Qatar, gaining experience against Rafale aircraft
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the establishment of the Turkish-Qatari Joint Air Squadron within the Turkish-Qatar Joint...
Erdogan continues to promote the political wing of Turkish Hizbullah
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to support the Free Cause Party (HÜDA-PAR), the political arm of Turkey’s...
Turkish gov’t-supported groups call for provocations to prevent Greek Orthodox ceremony from taking place
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Ultranationalist and Islamist groups have called on the public to gather at Sümela Monastery in the northeastern Turkish...
Russia warns Turkey against cooperating with the West on Ukraine
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin on August 19 met with Tanju Bilgiç, Turkey’s ambassador in Moscow. During...
Turkish ambassador says Israel and US should be brought to their knees; Ankara has no objections to harsh retaliation by Iran
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In an exclusive interview with Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency, which is associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...
Turkey-Libya agreement grants Turkish forces expansive operational freedoms and legal immunity
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 12 submitted a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to parliament regarding the...
Turkey engages UK to overcome Germany’s Eurofighter veto
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Metin Gürak visited the United Kingdom to conduct inspections at NATO's Maritime...
Turkey excludes $2.5 bln Russian S-400 missiles from new air defense system project
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey has announced the development of a new air defense project called Steel Dome designed to enhance the...
Turkish military still lacks qualified officers for promotion to general
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In NATO’s second-largest army, officers promoted to the rank of general continue to be less educated and qualified...
Turkish government blocks departure of pro-Palestinian aid flotilla to avoid a new crisis with Israel
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stopped an aid flotilla organized by Islamist and jihadist NGOs from departing...
